2023年高二暑假话题阅读快乐练：社会（含答案）

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France,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminary(初步)approvallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsoncatwalks.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthatadvocate"excessivethinness"bypromotingextremedieting.

Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimpingingonhealth.That'sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarvingthemselvestodeath,assomehavedone.Ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmusttakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendstowomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialstandardtheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.

Thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbejudgesoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktootherqualitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waist(黄蜂腰体型).

TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deepandbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovermment-definedindexofbodymesscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.

Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialdecorationandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthatrelymoreonpeerpressureforenforcement.

IncontrasttoFrance'sactions,Denmark'sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandpunishmentsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalCharter(伦理准则)clearlystates:"Weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople."

Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevateconceptsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.

(1)Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninFrance

A．Physicalbeautywouldberedefined.

B．Newcatwalkswouldbeconstructed.

C．Websitesaboutdietingwouldboom.

D．Thefashionindustrywoulddecline.

(2)Theunderlinedphrase"impingingon"isclosestinmeaningto_____.

A．increasingthevalueofB．indicatingthestateof

C．losingfaithinD．doingharmto

(3)Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionindustry

A．TheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed.

B．NewstandardsarebeingsetinDenmark.

C．Modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure.

D．Itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse.

(4)Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthetext

A．JustAnotherStruggleforBeauty.

B．AProspectfortheStarvingModelsinFrance.

C．AChallengetotheFashionIndustry'sBodyIdeals.

D．ThreatstotheFashionIndustry.

SomepeopledescribeAmericansocietyasasaladbowlwhileothersthinkofitasameltingpot.

Inabowlofsalad,alltheingredientsaremixedtogether.Together,however,theingredientsmakeupaunity.Alltheingredientsofasaladcontributetothefinishedproduct.Theymaybecoveredwiththesamedressing(调味酱),butthegreenvegetables,tomatoesandcookedcorncanallbeseenforwhattheyare.

Fromthispointofview,Americaisverymuchlikeasaladbowlwhereindividualethnicgroupsmixtogether,yetmaintaintheirculturaluniqueness.Peoplemayworktogetherduringthedayatsimilarjobsandinthesamecompanies,butatnighttheymayreturntotheirethnicgroupswheretheirownindividualculturedirectstheirwayoflife.

Eachethnicgrouphasitsownspecialcustoms,language,foodandtraditionstoprotectanddefend.Thisideaofthesaladbowlisreferredtoasculturaldiversity;thatis,Americansocietyisacollectionofvariouscultureslivingtogetherinharmonywithinonecountry.

Here,societyislikeonelargepotofsoup.Allculturalaspectsaremixedtogether,sacrificingtheiroriginalidentityandkeepingabitofwhattheyweretobecomeanewreality.Thelongerthesoupiscooked,thebetterthetasteandthemorelikelyitwillbeforthemixturetodissolve.Inthissense,Americacansurelybeseenasameltingpotwherepeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveandworktogetherformingonenation.Therearedozensofsharedsymbols.Insuchaculture,symbolsliketheflagandthenation'sofficialsongservetobreakdownthewallswhichseparateethnicgroups.

Whetherasaladbowlorameltingpot,Americacanbebestdescribedasamixtureofboth.Inotherwords,Americaisanationwherethereisunityindiversity.

(1)

A．Botharecorrectdependingonone'spointofview.

B．Theyneverlosetheirshapes,colorsortastes.

C．ThisiswhythereissomuchdiversitywithinAmerica.

D．Thus,oneneedstoabandonone'sculturetobeconsidered"American".

E．TheyservetodevelopthevariousethnicgroupstocreateanewAmericanculture.

F．Theothertheory,whichisalsousedtodescribeAmericansociety,isthemeltingpot.

(2)

A．Botharecorrectdependingonone'spointofview.

B．Theyneverlosetheirshapes,colorsortastes.

C．ThisiswhythereissomuchdiversitywithinAmerica.

D．Thus,oneneedstoabandonone'sculturetobeconsidered"American".

E．TheyservetodevelopthevariousethnicgroupstocreateanewAmericanculture.

F．Theothertheory,whichisalsousedtodescribeAmericansociety,isthemeltingpot.

(3)

A．Botharecorrectdependingonone'spointofview.

B．Theyneverlosetheirshapes,colorsortastes.

C．ThisiswhythereissomuchdiversitywithinAmerica.

D．Thus,oneneedstoabandonone'sculturetobeconsidered"American".

E．TheyservetodevelopthevariousethnicgroupstocreateanewAmericanculture.

F．Theothertheory,whichisalsousedtodescribeAmericansociety,isthemeltingpot.

(4)

A．Botharecorrectdependingonone'spointofview.

B．Theyneverlosetheirshapes,colorsortastes.

C．ThisiswhythereissomuchdiversitywithinAmerica.

D．Thus,oneneedstoabandonone'sculturetobeconsidered"American".

E．TheyservetodevelopthevariousethnicgroupstocreateanewAmericanculture.

F．Theothertheory,whichisalsousedtodescribeAmericansociety,isthemeltingpot.

Overthelastdecade,demandforthecosmeticsurgeryhasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DaiDavies,ofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmith,themajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rather,theyaredriventoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal."Whatweallcraveistolooknormal.Theadvertisingmediagiveusaperception(概念)ofwhatisphysicallyacceptableandwefeelwemustlooklikethat."

InAmerica,thedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;rather,itcentresonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommends"maintenance"workforpeopleintheirthirties."Theideaofwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly,"hesays."Bythen,you'vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandallowedthingstogetoutofhand."Dr.Imberdrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18,however."Itseemsthatsomeonewedon'tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn'tbeconsideringplasticsurgery."

IntheU.K.cosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomain(领土)oftheveryrichandfamous.Butthecostoftreatmenthasfallenconsiderably,bringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Daviessays,"Ofcourse,3,000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday."

Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophistication(精密)ofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetreatedwithalocalanesthetic(麻醉)inanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Onewomanwhorecentlypaid2,500forliposuctiontoremovefatfromherthighsadmitted,"Goingintotheclinicwassolowkeyandeffectivethatitwhettedmyappetite.NowIdon'tthinkthere'sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit."

(1)Thestatement"drawsthelineatoperatingonpeople"(Paragraph2)isclosestinmeaningto_____.

A．removingwrinklesfromthefaceB．helpingpeoplemakeup

C．enjoyingoperatingD．refusingtooperate

(2)Accordingtothethirdparagraph.Dr.Daviesimpliesthat_____.

A．cosmeticsurgery,thoughcostly,isworthhaving

B．cosmeticsurgeryistooexpensive

C．cosmeticsurgeryisnecessaryevenfortheaverageperson

D．cosmeticsurgeryismainlyfortherichandfamous

(3)Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____.

A．itiswisetohavecosmeticsurgeryunder18

B．cosmeticsurgeryisnowmucheasier

C．peopletendtoabusecosmeticsurgery

D．theearlierpeoplehavecosmeticsurgery,thebettertheywillbe

(4)Thetextismainlyabout_____.

A．theadvantageofhavingcosmeticsurgery

B．whatkindofpeopleshouldhavecosmeticsurgery

C．thereasonwhycosmeticsurgeryissopopular

D．thedisadvantageofhavingcosmeticsurgery

Duringhisyouth,AlbrechtDurerlearnedskillswithhisfather,whowasagoldsmith,andalsowithalocalpainter.Butheshowedaremarkabletalentforprintmaking,whichatthetimewasthemainmethodofillustratingbooks.Thisartforminvolvedcarvinganimageintoablockofwood,inkingthewoodandthenpressingitagainstpaperorcloth.Durer'sskillfulcarvingandprintingresultedinbeautifulprints.HisdecisiontobecomeaprintmakerratherthanagoldsmithdisappointedhisfatherbutbenefittedDurerthroughouthisadultlife.

Fromtimetotime,deadlydiseasesbrokeoutinDurer'shometownofNuremburg,Germany.ThisdangerwasonereasonwhyDurerdecidedtoleaveNuremburgtwicetovisitItaly.HewasalsofascinatedbyItaly'sRenaissanceculture.Whilethere,heabsorbedItalianphilosophy,scienceandartistictechniques.HealsoservedasofficialcourtartisttotwoHolyRomanEmperors,MaximilianIandCharlesV.

Durerwasextremelydiligentregardingthedetailsofhisartworkasevidencedinhisnaturepieces.TheseincludeYoungHare,whichcorrectlycapturestheenergyofahareevenwhileitissittingsill,andRhinoceroswhichwassocorrectthatitwasincludedinscientificdocumentsforyears.

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